Operation Crossbow (1965) | |
| Director(s) | Michael Anderson |
| Producer(s) | Carlo Ponti |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, War |
| Top Topics | Aviation, Spies, World War II |
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Operation Crossbow (1965) was a Action - Drama Film directed by Michael Anderson and produced by Carlo Ponti.
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On Blu-ray: Action and Suspense in Operation Crossbow (1965) and The World, The Flesh and the Devil (1959)
By KC on Feb 5, 2020 From Classic MoviesOperation Crossbow (1965) This fast-paced, intense action thriller makes better use of its big cast than your typical all-star production. It plugs its characters into the story with smooth logic and always with an eye on moving the narrative forward with satisfying efficiency. The film is loosely ... Read full article
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In this movie, the character of Hannah Reitsch, played by Barbara Rütting(as Barbara Rueting), was a real-life person. Reitsch was a German aviatrix and at one time Adolf Hitler's own personal pilot. During the Battle of Berlin, Reitsch attempted to persuade Hitler to escape from the city in a small lightweight Fieseler Storch airplane.
For the scene in which a street is wiped out by a V-2, the filmmakers actually destroyed a row of flats which were slated for demolition. The shot was, necessarily, done in one take.
George Peppard was under contract with MGM and was desperate to be released from it. MGM agreed provided that he make one more film for them which turned out to be Operation Crossbow.
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For the scene in which a street is wiped out by a V-2, the filmmakers actually destroyed a row of flats which were slated for demolition. The shot was, necessarily, done in one take.
George Peppard was under contract with MGM and was desperate to be released from it. MGM agreed provided that he make one more film for them which turned out to be Operation Crossbow.
read more facts about Operation Crossbow...
